Volume 4 Issue 8 August 2014

Darlene Breault

Working and Living in Durham

Holding the key to your new home Staging Your Home To Sell

As your Neighbourhood Realtor I am always happy to provide you with a comparable market analysis of your

property. So please do not hesitate to call. I will be happy to assess the current market value of your home

and talk about any Real Estate queries you may have. It’s always a pleasure!

905-723-5944 or Darlene@ListedByDarlene.ca

Clean. Your home must sparkle! To achieve this level is often only feasible by hiring a

cleaning crew. In fact, having a cleaning service return weekly while your house is for sale is

probably a pretty good investment. Get your windows professionally cleaned inside and out

too.

Fix. Got a dripping faucet or a cracked tile? These will send the wrong message to potential buyers. Getting them fixed

before you put your house on the market is a smart idea.

Eliminate Clutter. The "50% Rule" requires that you eliminate the clutter in your home by at least half. This may be the

hardest rule of all! We love our clutter - - it reflects our memories, hobbies, and values. But it doesn't sell homes! Clut-

ter makes homes seem smaller and disorganized. (Have you ever noticed that the really expensive stores seem to have

an expansive, clutter-free layout, while "cheap" stores are often a jumble of merchandise?) Even the ancient practice of

Feng Shui has as a central focus the elimination of clutter.

Executive Neutral. Neutral colors sell. It's a fact. Try to convey an image of quality and neutrality. Potential buyers

walking through your home want to imagine themselves as the owners. If you use styles or colors they would never se-

lect, you've just turned them off. Staying high-quality, but neutral is safest.

De-personalize. Remove objects that your potential buyers won't be able to identify with. For example, political and

religious items may turn off whole groups of buyers, because they cannot "imagine" your home as their home. Buying a

home is an emotional decision, and you want potential buyers to make an emotional connection with your home by being

able to "see" themselves in it.

Source: www.globalspan.net/staging.htm

Stage to Sell!!

Welcome to 530 King St. E., This lovely 2 storey home is full of character and charm

and is ideal for entertaining! Tastefully decorated with crown mouldings, Original

hardwood throughout, D.R. has new hardwood floors, glass brick, garden door for

access to deck and lovely garden. Large open concept kitchen, with 2 sinks, loads of

cupboards, with pull outs. 3 bedrooms, 4 baths - 1-4 pc, 1-3 piece and 2-2 piece.

Bedroom windows, tilt for easy cleaning. Separate side entrance. Garage and gar-

den shed. Cozy rec room with pot lights, oak panels and built in shelves around gas

fireplace, wet bar. Loads of storage. This one won’t last. Contact me to book your

private showing.

Featured Property!! Listed @ $354,900

Jewel on King!

Darlene Breault Full Time Sales Representative

Office: 905-723-5944

Email: Darlene@ListedByDarlene.ca Web: www.ListedByDarlene.ca

Market Statistics Sales and Average Price Up Year-Over-Year in July

August 7, 2014 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul

Etherington reported strong year-over-year growth for July 2014 sales

and the average selling price. Sales reported by TREB Members

through the TorontoMLS system were up by 10% to 9,198. This was the

second-best July sales result on record.

“The second half of 2014 started where the first half left off, with very

strong demand for the diversity of affordable home ownership options in

the Greater Toronto Area. Sales were up strongly for most major home

types and market conditions actually tightened, with sales growth outpacing listings growth. The result was average

price growth well-above the rate of inflation,” said Mr. Etherington.

The average selling price for July 2014 sales was $550,700 – up by 7.5% compared to July 2013. The strongest rate

of price growth was reported for the detached market segment in the City of Toronto, with a year-over-year change of

11%. The better-supplied condominium apartment segment experienced average price growth of 5.3% for the GTA as

a whole.

“Strong demand for ownership housing will underpin robust average price increases for the remainder of 2014. In fact,

the pace of price growth that we have experienced over the past year will continue until growth in listings outpaces

growth in sales for a sustained period of time,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

Full Market Watch Report is available at www.ListedByDarlene.ca

Fill in the blanks so that each row, each column, and each

of the nine 3x3 grids contain one instance of each of the

numbers 1 through 9 .

Community Events Sudoku

For solution visit www.ListedByDarlene.ca

Oshawa Centre Farmers' Market

When: Aug 15 2014, 8am-2pm

Where: Oshawa Centre - Beside Sears Hardware

Legends of Drum Corps VI, Oshawa

When: Aug 16 2014, 6:30-9:30pm

Where: Civic Field, 99 Thornton Road South

Zumba in the Gardens

When: Sunday Aug 17 2014, 2-3pm

WHere: Henry House Gardens, Oshawa Community Museum

A&W Cruisin' to End MS

When: Aug 21 2014, 10am-9pm

Where: A&W North Oshawa, 915 Taunton Road E

Your Event Could Be Here

If you would like an event that you are hosting published here,

please don’t hesitate to contact me!

This is not intended to solicit those already under contract